• Born: 14 Sep 1774, Albany NY
• Died: 24 Apr 1840, Albany NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed circa 1787 to George and Isaac Hutton in Albany NY
  

• He was a partner circa 1806-1830 with Robert Shepherd in Albany NY as SHEPHERD & BOYD, with a shop at 136 Market Street. ⁴

• Alternate Mark for SHEPHERD & BOYD.

• Alternate Mark for SHEPHERD & BOYD.

• Alternate Mark for SHEPHERD & BOYD.

• Pudding dish, c 1810
  Albany Institute
  h: 2 11/16"
  d: 11"
  Engraved GWVS for Gerrit Wessel Van Schaick below the Van Schaick crest.

• Pudding dish and knife, 1815
  Private Collection
  d: 10 3/4" (bowl)
  l: 10" (knife)
  Both engraved A S for Ann Stevenson. These pieces are itemized on a bill of sale to Pierre Van Cortlandt dated 2 November 1815.
  

• Miniature tea set, c 1815
  Private Collection
  h: 3 7/16" (teapot)
  Each piece engraved Catherine Walsh.

• Water pitcher, c 1815
  Private Collection
  h: 8 1/2"
  wt: 17 oz, 10 dwt
  Engraved JGVS for Johannes G. Van Schaick.

• Advertised in the Albany Gazette (Albany NY), 26 Dec 1823, for SHEPHERD & BOYD, promoting their manufacture of spectacles.

• Advertised in the The Albany Gazette for SHEPHERD & BOYD (Albany NY), 8 Nov 1825, announcing the arrival of a large assortment of fancy goods including lamps, britannia wares, and jewelry. They also note that "They continue to manufacture silver tea setts, table, tea and soup spoons, sugar tiongs, fish and butter knives, tumblers, &c. &c."

• He was a partner in 1830-1832 with George Anson Hoyt in Albany NY as BOYD & HOYT. ⁴

• He was a partner in 1832-1842 with John Hutchinson Mulford in Albany NY as BOYD & MULFORD. ⁴